Australia At War: 1939-1945
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
When the world plunged into its second catastrophic conflict in 1939, Australia answered the call with a commitment that would test the nation's spirit, resources, and identity to their very core. Australia at War: 1939-1945 chronicles the full arc of Australia's involvement in the Second World War, from the early campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean to the desperate defence of the Pacific as Japanese forces threatened the Australian mainland itself. John Robertson presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the military, political, and human dimensions of the war, detailing the strategic decisions made in Canberra and London, the battlefield experiences of ordinary Australian soldiers, sailors, and airmen, and the profound transformation the conflict wrought upon Australian society. Robertson's work stands as a significant contribution to the literature of Australian military history, written with clarity and rigour that makes it accessible to both the general reader and the serious scholar. He argues that the war was a decisive turning point in Australia's national consciousness — a moment when the old ties to the British Empire were strained and a new, more independent sense of Australian identity began to emerge. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources and strategic analysis, this is an indispensable account of a nation forged under fire — one that leaves the reader asking what kind of country Australia might have become had events unfolded differently.
Author: John Robertson
Format: Hardback
Genre: Australian history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
When the world plunged into its second catastrophic conflict in 1939, Australia answered the call with a commitment that would test the nation's spirit, resources, and identity to their very core. Australia at War: 1939-1945 chronicles the full arc of Australia's involvement in the Second World War, from the early campaigns in North Africa and the Mediterranean to the desperate defence of the Pacific as Japanese forces threatened the Australian mainland itself. John Robertson presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the military, political, and human dimensions of the war, detailing the strategic decisions made in Canberra and London, the battlefield experiences of ordinary Australian soldiers, sailors, and airmen, and the profound transformation the conflict wrought upon Australian society. Robertson's work stands as a significant contribution to the literature of Australian military history, written with clarity and rigour that makes it accessible to both the general reader and the serious scholar. He argues that the war was a decisive turning point in Australia's national consciousness — a moment when the old ties to the British Empire were strained and a new, more independent sense of Australian identity began to emerge. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources and strategic analysis, this is an indispensable account of a nation forged under fire — one that leaves the reader asking what kind of country Australia might have become had events unfolded differently.